Rare!! Import Long Box / Tall Case Box only, no CD. Extreme album released in 1992 - Artist: Extreme - Album: III Sides to Every Story - Release Year: 1992 - Label: A&M Records ■ Long Box / Tall Case This long box, or tall case, was often seen with import CDs in the late 80s and early 90s when CDs began to gain popularity. It's a specification where a standard jewel case (plastic case) CD is placed in a box that is 31.5cm tall and 14.5cm wide. This was not a limited edition, but rather an example that appeared only during the transition period from records to CDs. Since records were the mainstream until then, record stores didn't have shelves (fixtures) to display CDs, so this box was designed to store them in record fixtures (the so-called "bait boxes"). As you know, records are LP size, 30cm in diameter. Therefore, by putting a jewel case CD in this long box, it could be displayed in the same way as a record. You might think, "Just change the shelves," but the fixtures in record/CD stores are very expensive. They can cost hundreds of thousands of yen per unit, more or less. Such equipment investment was a considerable expense for the stores. For that reason, record companies and others came up with this box as a result of various considerations. This long box completely disappeared by the mid-90s due to the spread of CDs and the stores' adaptation, as well as criticism of wasting resources. Many of them had well-designed boxes, and could be enjoyed as unique artwork. Looking back now, perhaps there are many enthusiasts in their 30s and older who regret not keeping them.